![]() But Samira’s family are subject to discrimination in France because they are natives of Algeria, a French colony that longs for its independence. If they screwed it up, the world would never be the same.” Allies takes place during a 24-hour period on and around Omaha Beach, the bloodiest battle of the day, and follows the experiences of a diverse group of young people.Įleven-year-old Samira and her mother are members of the French Resistance, brave patriots who disrupt Nazi operations by any means available - from carrying secret messages to cutting communication lines, derailing transport trains, and blowing up bridges. ![]() Dee got goose bumps just thinking about it. ![]() Maybe the most important day in all of human history. “The most important day of the Second World War. Army private aboard a transport ship heading for the coast of Normandy, France, in the early hours of June 6, 1944. The novel opens and closes with 16-year-old Dee Carpenter, a U.S. In Allies, his latest novel for young readers, New York Times bestselling author and Knoxville native Alan Gratz returns to a favorite subject: World War II depicted through the eyes of the young people who lived it. ![]()
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